Fluid filter



May 12, 1953 Fil ed Dec. 26, 1950 e. T. DOWNE'Y ETAL 2,

FLUID FILTER 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR5 B REE 0 res fer ATTORNEY5 G. T. DOWNEY ETAL May 12, 1953 FLUID FILTER 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 26, 1950 INVENTORS 6 ZDa 1,072 e ,SfNRosan y ran ffiEForre ie r' BY MKM ATTORNEY5 May 12, 1953 G. 'r. DOWNEY ETAL 2,633,223

FLUID FILTER Filed Dec. 26, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 6 INVENTORS as n v 55 RE F0 r fea ie 7 5 WMORNEYS May 12, 1953. a. 'r. DOWNEY ETAL 2,633,228

FLUID FILTER Filed Dec. 26, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTORfi G-IZIDQ wney ,SZNROse 71g?" 8 n REForresZe 7" ATTORNEYS May 12, 1953 e. "r. DOWNEY ETAL FLUID FILTER 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Dec. 26, 1950 INVENTORS /llflo n y 51MB 05872 9 7'6 7t By R E'Farre .5 fer M KM ATTORNEYS Patented May 12, 1953 M1 1 1! Ell-El i 2 maime- 1.1

This invention. relates to one sit ers An object of. this intention is te-ereuide oil'lter which will thoroughl clean the desired new such as gasoline, oil, or air with the fluid unde a predetermined pressur Another obje t i this in ent on is to provide swan Home. Con-gt- .Ra, ass 19 (520,, 111e,, v ltrltv 'y, la, a co a fluid filter wherein filter element s eleen fineness is ;attained .by controlling the screen mesh with respect to diameter of glass halls;

A further object of this inve t on is to pres at spring-messed .orerloed value wh ch is posed between the inle and outl t chambers 50 as to permit the fluid to :hfiafldfifi ;,f1 .ter

elements in th event the nressur tilflierential of the fluid exceeds a predetermined limit due to clog ng oi the .filter ements to a III lQllQEi LIlB o th mid due ethereal-us. i r with the al o e and ot er olqieets in rieusour invention consists in the arrangement comm.

nat on. and details of construction d scl sed the drawings and specification, .and than mor nartioula y pointed out in the appended laims.

In th drawings:

.Eieure 1 is .a detail front elevation t a mild filtering device constructed according to aneme odiment of this intenti n.

Figure 2 is a detail side elevation of the ode- Fi u efi isanlan view of thetdevioe.

Fi u e 4 is a uertica'l section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure .3.

Fi ure 55 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of Figure 51,

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-5 of Figure '7.

F gure "71s a sect ona iew taken the li e. 1-1 of Figure 6,.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary :fit cti on the line 88 orFieur '4.

Fi u 9 is a ras ntary'sectiqnal v ew taken onthe line 9--9 ofEigure a.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary sectiondl view on an enlarged scale taken on the line Illa-t0 to! Figure 9.

R errin :to the drawiugsthe numeral lit-i 65- ien s g ne ly a hous ng .rmed o! 4. c lindricel side wall 16,, a lower :lieed 1 end .an upper head It. The side wall has disposed airiqew taken (CLQLOHMM lacent the UPPQ j- QrhiQ-n the eo a tbfl fi formed with an intake port and a plurality its 2] are threaded into the boss 19 wherebyxa. fluid supply line, may be coupled to the in ta e "bo s 18- The upper head 18 is formed of a circular plate 122 having a centrally disposed boss 23 which is formed with an outlet port .24. A plurality of upstanding bolts 25 are carried by the boss 23 and provide a means whereby a fluid line may be coupled to the outlet of the filter structure. The cylindrical side wall 16 has secured to the inner side thereof a, spirally disposed vane 26, the purpose for which will be hereinafter described. is. depending housing 21 is fixed to and depends from the inner side of the gu pperihead l8 and divides the upper ;-portion of the housing 15 into an inlet ch mber 1 and an outlet chamber 29.

outer cylindrical filter element generally designated as 3:! extends from the housing 21 and comprises inner and outer screen members 3| and ,32 which have disposed therebetvvteen a plurality of glass balls 33. A perforate re.- in for cin g or bracing member 34 engages on the inner side of the inner screen member 31 and the upper ends of the bracing member and the screen members 3! and 32 are seated in a rabbet ,35 which is formed in a :ring 36. The rin iB engag s i a r o t 3 whic is fo m d annular fla r rin t3 carried y h lower end of the housing -21, and the gasket 39 is interposed between the ring and the ring 38.

.A lower plate 410 of circular configuration is formed with a rabhet 41 within which the lower ends-oi the screens .31 and 32! engage and with in which the bracing webbing till also engages. An inner f lter member generally designated as 42 is disposed concentrically within the outer filter member .353 being substantially smaller in diameter than the inner diameter of the outer filter member 30 so as to thereby form a substantial space 43 therebetween. The inner filter member .42 is constructed identical with the outer filter member 30 ;being formed with llllfitl' en outer 61 6 5 45 n 45 with Sp cal members such as balls or the like interposed between the two screens a t r t e ma e sh w-n n Figu e l0- A bu h t is t ead d into the plate. All and is termed with an upwardly eftset ring 41 ha ng a reb et 5 it in whi the (lower end of the filter member 42 is adapted teens-as flthe housing 21 has disposed centrally there of and in downwardly offset position a bushing 4.9 which is Qarrieii loy sp d arms lit formed in e al with and projecting downwards from the housing 12-1. A bolt 15-! is hreaded into the ushing =49 e e ding central y and downwardly th ough th inner m mber '42. A sleeve :52 is,

A circular plate 55 is loosely disposed about the sleeve 52 and is provided with a series of openings 56 by means of which fluid may enter the interior of the inner filter member 52 after passing downwardly through the space between the outer filter member 3|) and the side wall IS. A spring 51 is interposed between the bottom wall 54 and the plate 55 so as to yieldably' hold plate 55 into engagement with bushing 45. A split ring 58 is carried by the sleeve 52 above plate 55 so that the plate 55 will be held against disengagement from the sleeve 52. The housing 2? as shown in Figures 6 and 7 has disposed therein an overload or relief valve structure generally designated as 59. The valve structure 53 includes a sleeve til carried by a plate 6! secured by fastening means 52 to the housing 27. The sleeve 65 forms a guide and projects through an opening 63 formed in the housing 2?. A spring pressed valve member generally designated as 84 slidably engages about the guide sleeve 6i and includes a cylindrical member 65 telescoping over the guide sleeve 56. A head or plug memberfit is carried by the cylindrical member 65 and is disposed in confronting position to a valve seat member which is disposed in a port or opening 68 formed in the housing 2! oppositely from the opening 63. A gasket 69 is disposed on the outer side of the head or plug 68 and is held thereon by means of a pressure ring Ill which is locked by means of a split locking ring H. The upper head it has extending angularly therefrom a boss it? formed with a port 13 communicating with the outlet chamber 29.

A straight threaded fitting M is adapted to be threaded into the boss 12 and is adapted to be connected to an outlet pressure indicating meter. The side wall IE is formed between the upper and lower ends thereof with a pair of circumferentially spaced apart bosses l5 and it which communicate with the space or filter chamber 11 disposed between the outer filter member 30 and the side wall It.

A. straight threaded fitting i8 is threaded into one of the bosses it or l5, and in the present instance is threaded into boss 75 and is adapted to be connected to a pressure meter for indicat ing the inlet pressure within the housing [5. The other boss such as boss 753 is closed by means of a threaded plug 19. The housing l5 has projecting laterally therefrom at a point be low the bosses l5 and 15 a truncated triangular projection 30 which, as shown in Figure 9, is formed with a pair of obtusely disposed openings 8! and 82 which communicate with an opening 53. The opening 83 is disposed in the side wall H5 and communicates with the chamber Tl so that in the event any ice should form within the housing and about the filter elements a de-icing fluid may be discharged into the housing. 4

The lower head I! is formed with a truncated conical wall 84 which includes an annular flange 85 telescoping within the lower end of the side wall l6. A boss 86 is carried by the lower wall 84 and is formed with a drain opening 81 within which a drain plug 83 is adapted to be normally disposed. The space 89 within the lower head i 7 below the plate 55 forms a sump or collector within which water, dirt, dust, or solid particles are adapted to be collected. The housing [5 is formed adjacent the upper end thereof with a pair of diametrically opposed triangular bosses at having openings 9! (see Fig. 2) within which supporting bolts are adapted to engage for supporting the housing l5 from a suitable supporting element.

The housing l5 may be supported from either side thereof, and itv will be understood that the pressure indicating pipe 18 will be disposed in the boss projecting from the support, and the pipe which may be connected with the projection 80 will be extended into the outer one of the openings 8i or 82.

In the use and operation of this filter the intake member i9 is connected to, a source of fluid pressure, and the outlet boss 23 is connected to a source of fluid consumption such as an internal combustion engine or the like. The upper head I 8 is so mounted on the housing or side wall it that the pressure relief valve structure 59 will be disposed with the relief opening 63 disposed remote from the intake port 20. In this manner the incoming pressure force will not be applied directly to the relief valve and thereby cause the relief valve to move to open position before a predetermined excess pressure differential is built between the inlet and outlet chambers 28 and 29. The fluid entering the intake chamber 28 will be given a spiral movement downwardly in the filter chamber ll, and

the fluid may pass through the outer filter member itllinto the intermediatechamber 43.

A certain proportion of the liquid may pass downwardly to the bottom of the housing l5 and rise through the openings 56 into the interior of the inner filter member 42.

The inner filter member 42 has a cap plate 92 secured to the upper end thereof and through which the bolt 5! extends so that the liquid entering the interior of the inner filter member 42 will have to pass through the filter screens 4d and 45 and the filter members, such as 33, which are positioned between the screens 44 and 45. The liquid passing upwardly in the intermediate chamber 43 will flow into the outlet chamber 29 and through the outlet port 24. The pressure in the inlet chamber 28. can be determined by the meter or indicating means connected with fitting l8, and the outlet pressure in outlet or exhaust chamber 29 can be determined by the 111576101 indicating member connected with fiting 1 This filter structure will provide a means whereby liquid such as gasoline or the like will be thoroughly filtered and the construction of the filter unit. is such that the dirt particles will be carried downwardly into the sump 89, and fluid flow through inner filter and down vertically by outer filter elements will have the effect of maintaining the filter element in a relatively clean condition. The filter elements may be washed by a localized fluid pressure blast which will displace the spheres or balls sufliciently to allow dirt to be blown through the elements. The degree of filtration can be regulated or controlled by varying the mesh of the screens and the diameters of the balls or spheres which are positioned between the screens.

What is. claimed is:

l. A fluid filtering device comprising a housing formed of a cylindrical side wall, upper and lower heads secured to the ends of said side wall, said upper head having an outlet port, an inwardly projecting housing carried by said upper head,

said side wall having an inlet port adjacent said second named housing, said second named housing forming an outlet chamber and the space between said second named housing and said side wall comprising an inlet chamber, cylindrical filter means comprised of spaced inner and outer concentric foraminous cylindrical members, balls between said cylindrical members fixed relative to said second named housing and. projecting therefrom a perforate bracing member on the inner side of the inner cylindrical screen member, a spiral vane between said outer cylindrical member and said side walls for effecting a spiral motion to the fluid about said filter means, a springpressed perforated plate carried by said lower head abutting the lower end of said inner cylindrical member whereby fluid may enter the interior of said inner cylindrical member, and a spring-pressed inwardly opening relief valve carried by said second named housing whereby the fluid in said inlet chamber may by-pass said filter means when the pressure of fluid in said inlet chamber exceeds a predetermined degree.

2. The structure of claim 1 wherein a centrally positioned bolt extends from the exterior of said lower head to the bottom of said housing, and a 6 sleeve disposed about the lower portion of the bolt serves as a guide for said spring-pressed perforated plate.

GEORGE T. DOW'NEY.

SWAN N. ROSENGREN. ROBERT E. FORRESTER.

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